东莞城市学院《地质类科技英语》2023-2024学年第一学期期末试卷.doc

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东莞城市学院《地质类科技英语》
2023-2024学年第一学期期末试卷
题号一二三四五六总分得分批阅人第一部分（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）
1、Rightnow,lotsofpeoplesearchforproductsontheInternetbutstillbuythematstores.Internetshoppingwillreally____whenpeoplearesurethatitissafe.
A．setup B．setoff C．takeoff D．takeup

2、________yourecognizeanidiomwhenitisbeingused,itiseasytomisunderstandwhatyoureadorhear.
A．Unless B．After
C．Once D．Since

3、Itwasthebelief________hecouldfindhis“root”inAfrica________madeAlexdecidetogotoGambia.
A．that;where B．where;that
C．that;that D．how;which

4、Thebusdroppedmeoffandpulledaway_____IrealizedIhadleftmybagonit.
A．whileB．before
C．afterD．since

5、—Ineedtoadvertiseforaroommatefornextterm.
—______?Maryisinterested.
A．Whatfor B．Whynot
C．Sowhat D．Whybother

6、Aftercollege,hewasemployedinamiddleschoolandthereeversince.
A．wouldworkedB．hadworked
C．workedD．hasworked

7、Giventhehugegap_______economicdevelopmentandculturalconsciousness,youngpeoplefindbigcitiesaresaferthansmalltowns.
A．inviewofB．incaseofC．inconsequenceofD．inrespectof

8、Rogertrainedhardforthetournamentformonths,butunfortunatelyhehadto_______duetoakneeinjury.
A．pulloutB．workout
C．tryoutD．giveout

9、—WhendidyoureturnlastFriday?
—Itwasnotuntilmidnight______itwasraininghard.
A．when B．which
C．that D．before

10、—Iwasintendedtototheconcertwithyouthisweekend,butIcan’tnow.
—______.
A．Bad B．That’sright
C．Notatall D．You’rewelcome

第二部分阅读理解（满分20分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
A
ThecostoflivingincountriesliketheU.S.,Britain,AustraliaorFrancehasskyrocketedinrecentyears.However,ifyou'rewillingtoleaveyourcountryandexplorelifeinotherareas,therearemanycountriesboastinganextremelycheapandlowcostofliving.Checkoutthefollowingcountrieswhenplanningyournextmove.
Ecuador
EcuadorissimilartotheUnitedStatesinmanyways,andasaresulthasbecomeapopularAmericangetaway.TheyevenusetheU.S.Dollarfortheircurrency.Inthiscountry,it'scheapertoeatout